Geographical Information System (GIS)

A computer based system used to capture, store, edit, display and plot geographically referenced data. Corporate Data forms the basis of competitive planning. The need is to properly transform this data into effective information. Choosing a site, targeting a market, planning a distribution network, zoning a neighborhood, allocating resources, and responding to emergencies-all these problems involve questions of geography. GIS is the latest tool available nowadays for manipulating data in a geographic way. Linking location to information is a process that applies to many aspects of business and community decision-making.

Some typical GIS applications are:

• Utilities Planning & Facilities Management

• Tax Mapping

• Planning & Land Use

• Voter & School Districting

• Engineering & Public Works

• Emergency Response

• Locating International Markets for Trade & Opportunities Analysis

MEConsult has taken a lead in redefining the Corporate Data as a strategic asset rather than a cost center. GIS for Sugar Industry is designed by our team of experienced Consultants, which focuses on achieving across the board improvements in Cane Management & Procurement efficiencies.

The objectives of this GIS based application are to:

• Uncover corporate data to achieve business goals

• Manage resources

• See relationships & correlation among activities

• Plan investment based on comparative yield data

• Schedule plantation & harvesting

• Visualize & analyze data geographically

• Provide an efficient Management Information System (MIS)

  as an effective tool for Senior Management of Sugar Mills, etc

   

At present, MEConsult is actively involved in developing GIS based applications for Urban Planning and for proactive planning & opportunity analysis for Export Promotion.

The objectives of Urban Planning application are to identify:

• Load distribution & consumption patterns of electricity for future planning

• Power theft by comparison of actual and metered units

• Frequent power failure areas & reasons for shut downs

• Required and Actual water consumption patterns of different localities

• Reforms required for structural development

• Tax collection patterns and their contribution in revenue generation

The objectives of Export Promotion application are to identify:

• Percentage share in traditional and non-traditional exports

• Potential international markets to enhance exports

• Major competitors and their shares in the prospective international markets

• Benchmarking against the nearest competitor

• Growth opportunities vis-à-vis production